FIESTA the Berkshire United Way!

We are the Cormiers, lovers of everything that Berkshire County has to offer, due in large part to the good work Berkshire United Way does for the community. My wife Leslie and I started our journey together almost 14 years ago, meeting in Boston; me, fresh out of college, and Leslie recently moving from Guatemala. In our time together in Boston, we had our first child, saw the Red Sox win their first World Series in 86 years, watched the Patriots win a few Super Bowls and the Celtics an NBA title. Hopefully that timeline leads you to mid-March 2008, when we decided that moving back to the Berkshires to raise our young family was the right thing to do for our future.

Matt and Leslie Cormier, co-chairs of FIESTA, 3rd Annual Berkshire United Way Dance Party.

Flash forward to present day. We now have three daughters, and both of us work for Guardian Life Insurance Company and are active contributors to the Berkshire United Way – both monetary donations through Guardian’s workplace campaign and through various volunteer opportunities. Most recently, we were given the opportunity and honor of co-chairing the most exciting party of 2018; the 3^rd Annual Berkshire United Way Dance Party (FIESTA) on Friday, May 4, at the Stationery Factory in Dalton. Having attended the previous two mega-successful “Movers and Shakers” parties, we jumped at the chance to assist in making this year’s party the best yet. Whether you are already a contributor or volunteer for Berkshire United Way or you have never given to the organization, please block your calendars for the evening of Friday, May 4, to come together as a community and celebrate the great work Berkshire United Way does, and at the same time contribute to their efforts to Build a Stronger Community!  You can learn more about this fun-filled event and purchase your tickets here. I look forward to seeing you there!

Thank you, in advance, for your support.

Matt and Leslie Cormier

Co-chairs, FIESTA, the 3^rd Annual Berkshire United Way Dance Party